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Canada, don’t make the same mistake with LNG that Australia did
For decades, the populous eastern states of Australia had an abundant supply of low-cost gas.
While university leaders zip around the world, consultants are creating twin crises on Australian campuses
University leaders are keeping their institutions in the news for all the wrong reasons. Yesterday, it was University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) turn for a round of bad press.
Why a fossil fuel-free COP could put Australia’s bid over the edge
When the medical world hosts a conference on quitting smoking, they don’t invite Phillip Morris, or British American Tobacco along to help “be part of the solution”.
10 reasons why Australia does not need company tax cuts
1/ Giving business billions of dollars in tax cuts means starving schools, hospitals and other services. Giving business billions of dollars in tax cuts means billions of dollars less for services like schools and hospitals. If Australia cut company tax from 30% to 25% this would give business about $20 billion in its first year,
Tasmania can afford a new stadium. Here’s how.
The Macquarie Point stadium proposal is controversial. It’s also painfully expensive.
Off the Charts
Most gambling losses are from at-risk gamblers
Australia has some of the highest rates of gambling in the world, with a third of Australian adults using poker machines at least once a year. But it’s a past-time that could be riskier than you think: At least $10 billion of the $13 billion that Aussies lose on pokies each year comes from exceeding
The latest unemployment figures show the RBA has failed Australians
The Reserve Bank last week chose to keep interest rates high even as more people are losing their jobs.
Coal Mine Tracker
Since May 2022, the Federal Environment Minister has approved 11 new coal mines or expansions.
There are 29 additional proposals for new or expanded coal mines currently waiting for Federal Government approval.
If approved, the lifetime emissions from all 40 projects would be equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 100 years.
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